Freshman (2011):
Played in 35 games and made 26 starts, 20 coming at second base ... Concluded her rookie campaign hitting .372 (29-of-78) with 14 RBIs and 17 runs scored ... Chalked up six multi-hit games and four contests of two or more RBIs ... Hit a solo homer, her lone round tripper of the year, doubled in a run and scored three times vs. Rowan (May 14) in the NCAA Tournament ... As a pinch hitter, she hit safely in both games of a doubleheader vs. No. 8-ranked DePauw including a run-producing double in the 9-9 standoff in the nightcap ... Hit safely in five of the six UAA Tournament games she played in ... Two-for-three at the plate and ripped a two-run double in a 7-0 triumph over Maryville (Feb. 19) ... Collected a pair of safeties, drove in two runs and stole three bases in an 8-0 decision over Thiel (Mar. 6) ... Finished with a pair of singles and scored what proved to be the deciding run in a 5-4 verdict over Rhodes (Apr. 9) in the second game of a twinbill.

High School:
Four-year member of the C. Leon King High School program ... Served as a co-captain on the 2008-09 team and was captain of the 2009-10 squad ... Hit .400 her final season ... Played at a number of different positions during her career ... As junior, she hit .484 with 11 RBIs, and completed 19 of her 20 starts on the mound ... Tampa Tribune Honorable Mention All-Hillsborough County all four years that she played ... Earned second-team all-conference accolades her junior and senior seasons ... Three-time Defensive MVP of her team ... Tabbed as her school's Most Valuable Pitcher in 2009 ... Holder of single-season records at King for hits, longest hitting streak, ERA and complete games ... Finished as King's career leader in games started, games completed and lowest ERA ... Had her jersey retired at the conclusion of her senior season.

Played summer ball for the USA Patriots.  The 2009 18U Patriots finished third at Fast Nationals in Ocoee, Florida.

Personal:
Born September 13, 1992 ... Daughter of Steve and Sheila Tarte ... Plans to major in biology ... Played in her high school's orchestra.


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